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REPORT ON THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN ON THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR REPLENISHMENT OF THE GLOBAL FUND Submitted by Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS Kindaruma Road, off Ring Road, Kilimani P.O Box 112-00202 Nairobi TEL: 254 20 3861390; 254 020 2515790 FAX: 254 20 3861390 EMAIL: [email protected] KENYA LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES NETWORK ON HIV & AIDS C ONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS IV 1 0 BACKGROUND 1 2 0 PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN 1 3 0 MEDIA MEETING 2 4 0 MOBILISATION OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS 2 5 0 GENERAL MESSAGING 2 6 0 THE MARCH 3 7 0 EFFECT OF THE MARCH 5 8 0 FINANCIAL REPORT 6 9 0 CHALLENGES 6 10 0 CONCLUSION 6 APPENDICES 7 REPORT ON THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN ON THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR REPLENISHMENTN OF THE GLOBAL FUND ABBREVIATIONS AACC ������������������������������������������All Africa Conference of Churches AAIK . Action Aid International Kenya AIDS . Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ARASA . AIDS Rights Alliance for Southern Africa CSOs . Civil Society Organizations HERAF . Health Rights Advocacy Forum HIV ����������������������������������������������Human Immuno-deficiency Virus KBC ����������������������������������������������Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation KELIN ������������������������������������������Kenya Ethical Legal Issues Network on HIV and AIDS KENAAM . Kenya NGOs Alliance Against Malaria KTN . Kenya Television Network K24. Kenya 24 hours MCDI. Medical Care Development International, Kenya MOU . Memorandum of Understanding NEMA ������������������������������������������National Environment Management Authority NGOs. Non-governmental Organisations NEPHAK . National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya NNEPOTEC . Nairobi Network of Post-Test Clubs OSIEA ������������������������������������������Open Society Initiative for East Africa UNAIDS. United Nations Joint Programme on HIV TAPWAK . The Association of People with AIDS in Kenya VSO Jitolee ����������������������������������Voluntary Services Overseas WHO . World Health Organization BBC ����������������������������������������������British Broadcasting Corporation Details OF Organisation Name of Organization Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) Charitable Registration Details Registered as a Non Governmental Organization under the Non Governmental Organizations Act of 1990 Laws of Kenya Amount Requested (In US$) $ 14,967.92/=. Funding Time Period 15 days Contact Name Mr. Allan Achesa Maleche (KELIN Coordinator) Mailing Address P.O. Box 112 -00202 Nairobi, Kenya Phone Number 254 (020) 3861596;2515790; Cell 254717261408 Fax Number 254 (020) 3861390 Email Address amaleche @kelinkenya.org; [email protected] IV REPORT ON THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN ON THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR REPLENISHMENTN OF THE GLOBAL FUND 1.0 BACKGROUND This report explains the various activities undertaken by KELIN after funding from the AIDS Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA). This was done under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated 22nd September 2010 between KELIN and ARASA. The contract was signed on 22nd September 2010 and the wire of money was received on 1st October 2010. It is expected under the MoU that KELIN is to submit a financial and narrative report of the event. The report gives a summary of the achievements made on the various activities within the last 3 weeks and where relevant, detailed reports and pictures are attached for ease of reference and for provision of additional information. 2.0 PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN The initial teleconference between ARASA and KELIN to plan for the campaign took place on 6th September 2010, with ARASA offering to provide technical and logistical support in the promotion of the event. Consequently, several teleconferences were held between the partnering organizations to share ideas and updates on the planning progress. KELIN coordinated the organization of the event by inviting its local partners and health activists working on Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV to join in planning the campaign in various capacities. These organizations included National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK), Action Aid International Kenya(AAIK),Health GAP (Global Access Project) International, Health Rights Advocacy Forum (HERAF), Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO Jitolee), Medical Care Development International(MCDI), Nairobi Network of Post-Test Clubs (NNEPOTEC), Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) The Association of People with AIDS in Kenya (TAPWAK), AIDS Law Project (ALP) and Kenya NGOs Alliance Against Malaria (KENAAM). KELIN facilitated 5 planning meetings with a smaller technical team. The strategy for the campaign was three fold:- 1. Media strategy 2. Mobilization strategy 3. General research, materials and messaging Tasks were distributed among each of the organizations in attendance at the planning meeting. The media strategy was spear-headed by AAIK Activities adopted under the media strategy included meeting with the media, developing Op-eds and articles for print media, preparation of press release, and participating in Radio and TV talk shows. The messaging and research was handled jointly by KELIN and ARASA. KELIN was responsible for the general preparation of materials including media release, the memorandum for the campaign, the flyers, t-shirts and banners for the rally. KELIN had also to secure all the requisite legal permits and oversee design and printing of T-shirts, banners and flyers, hire truck and PA system and initiate communications with the Ministers of the key government Ministries involved in health and it’s funding. NEPHAK was tasked with mobilization at the grassroots. The mobilization strategy for the march was aimed at 500 grass- root members with a march target of over 1000 people expected to participate. The financial support availed for the event totaled to $ 14,967.92/=. 1 REPORT ON THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN ON THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR REPLENISHMENTN OF THE GLOBAL FUND 3.0 MEDIA MEETING This activity took place on the 25th September, 2010 at All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) guest house. It was convened by Action AID International Kenya. 13 representatives from various media houses attended the meeting. A copy of the list of participants is attached as appendix 1. The aim of this meeting was to enlighten the journalists on the march and share with them information relating to the march to ensure accurate reporting. Equally three key messages in our talking points were to be highlighted. They were: a. Global fund faces a $20 billion finance gap, donors need to keep promises and fund the fund b. AIDS is not overfunded health is underfunded keep the promise to fund AIDS and health c. Kenya must continue progress towards increasing domestic health spending by 40% Presentations were made by Ms. Pascaline Kangethe, Ms. Lynette Mabote and Mr. Allan Maleche at this meeting. The journalists were given a media kit comprising the following • Global Press Release • Make it Count Song • Lord of the Blings Video • Talking points for Kenya. Talking points were distributed to the journalists representing various media organizations to guide them on the message to be conveyed during the TV and Radio interviews. The week-long campaign saw members of the planning team being interviewed on the following shows:- NAME OF STATION NAME OF SHOW PANELIST BBC Radio Network Africa Allan Maleche (KELIN) Capital FM (Radio) Opinion Leaders Blog Pascaline Kangethe (AAIK) Nation TV Prime Time News Catherine Mumma (KELIN) BBC Radio Amuka na BBC Lucy Ghati (NEPHAK) 4.0 MOBILISATION OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS NEPHAK being an umbrella body of PLWHIV was tasked in the mobilization of 500 members from community based organizations. 500 people were mobilized (NEPHAK 300, KANCO 50, MCDI (50) and KELIN 100). 5.0 GENERAL MESSAGING KELIN and ARASA were jointly tasked to prepare the general messages for the campaign. The two organizations jointly prepared the talking points that guided the message, mock dollar bills that represented the mispriotized money being used by the Kenyan government and fliers that passed on the message about the campaign. A copy of the talking points, mock dollar bills and fliers are attached as appendix III, for ease of reference. 2 REPORT ON THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN ON THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR REPLENISHMENTN OF THE GLOBAL FUND 6.0 THE MARCH 700 people participated in the march. They included representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on human rights issues, TB Patients, Persons Living with HIV, communities working on health particularly on Malaria, TB and HIV, and their supporters. Each of them was given a T-shirt and fliers for distribution to the public during the march. Two Banners and a PA system were also available for the truck and entertainers who were well vast on the message to be conveyed. The mock dollar bills were ferried on wheelbarrows, carried by the protestors and delivered at the two Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance and Planning, signifying the billions of shillings being wasted while the common citizen continues to struggle and suffer for needs as basic as health. The procession also distributed fliers to pedestrians and motorists along the streets. A part of the human rights activists distribute the dollar bills and filers. The march begun at 10am; from Uhuru Park to Afya House where the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Ministry of Medical Services are located. The Minister for Public Health and Sanitation was unavailable to receive